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The S&P 500 (^GSPC) opened the week lower as oil prices spiked on renewed Iran tensions, with index futures slipping 0.1% after conflicting reports about a U.S. warship near the Strait of Hormuz. WTI crude futures jumped 3% to trade above $105 per barrel, and Brent climbed 3% to above $111, pulling capital into energy names. Futures recovered once ... S&P 500 Faces Oil-Fueled Sell-off Pressure in Possible Return to Merger Monday Deal

The merger between Horizon Technology Finance (NASDAQ:HRZN) and Monroe Capital (NASDAQ:MRCC) closed on April 14, 2026, yet shareholders are not celebrating. The monthly distribution was already slashed from $0.11 to $0.06 per share weeks earlier, the first material reduction since the BDC stabilized its payout in early 2020. Shares trade near $4, down 31% year ... Monroe Merger Closes, but Dividend Cut Signals Deeper Trouble Ahead

(Bloomberg) -- Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust Inc. is seeking to raise as much as $1.75 billion in a US initial public offering, offering investors the chance to capitalize on a surge in building artificial intelligence infrastructure.Most Read from BloombergBeijing Tells China Firms to Ignore US Sanctions on RefinersSupertanker Appears to Have Crossed the Strait of HormuzFormer NYC Mayor Giuliani in Critical Condition, Trump SaysWorld’s Largest Container Carrier Plans Route Avoiding Ho

Chipotle CEO Scott Boatwright and Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi discuss how the company is using AI.

Chipotle CEO Scott Boatwright and Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi discuss how the company is using AI.

Several major private artificial intelligence companies are expected to make their public market debuts this year or next.

The Ark Venture Fund offers heavy exposure to SpaceX and OpenAI, but investors should understand the risks.

AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems, a rival to Nvidia , is scheduled to ‌kick off its IPO roadshow on Monday, ‌with shares expected to be priced between $115 and $125, a source ​familiar with the matter told Reuters. This marks Cerebras' second attempt to go public after withdrawing a previous IPO filing last October. Cerebras did not immediately respond ‌to Reuters request ⁠for a comment.

There’s more to Hong Kong than just finance and venture capital.

Chipotle, like many of its peers in the fast-food industry, is experimenting with new tactics to attract price-conscious customers. As it battles slow sales growth, it is offering $2 million worth of freebies to two key groups of customers. In the first quarter of 2026, Chipotle’s comparable ...

More protein? Consumers seem to be buying in.

The SpaceX IPO should be one of the biggest in history.

The S&P 500, managed by S&P Global Dow Jones Indices, on Thursday, announced it was beginning consultation on rule changes that could potentially help Elon Musk-led SpaceX gain an expedited entry into the index. S&P 500 Rule Changes The rule changes include letting IPOs enter the index six months after their debut on an eligible index instead of a 12-month period, according to current rules. The index also proposed eliminating a minimum Investable Weight Factor (IWF) of 0.10 for megacap companie

Guggenheim trimmed its price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) to $35 from $36 on Friday, keeping a Neutral rating as margin pressure forces earnings estimate cuts. Analyst Gregory Francfort lowered both 2026 and 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates by about 3%, signaling that profitability headwinds may outlast any near-term traffic recovery. For prudent ... Guggenheim Cuts Chipotle Price Target as Margin Pressure Mounts: Is the Recovery Story Stalling?

Deal aims to strengthen AI infrastructure platform

Uber agrees to buy FlyTaxi, combining local market strength with its technology and operational expertise.

Galaxy Research says Tether's plan to merge XXI with Strike and Elektron could create MicroStrategy's closest Bitcoin rival.

Nebius stock rose amid the cloud computing services provider's acquisition of artificial intelligence software maker Eigen AI.

This quartet of brand-name companies invested in Anthropic in 2023.

The restaurant chain's comps are growing once again.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) maintained its full-year guidance while just slightly beating first quarter revenue estimates ($3.09 billion vs. expectations of $3.07 billion). The stock continues to see a slight boost since reporting earnings results on Wednesday. Chipotle CFO Adam Rymer comes on Market Domination to talk more about the fast-casual chain's value it offers to consumers and the success of its high-protein menu items.

The Defiance Quantum ETF (NASDAQ:QTUM) was built to solve a simple investor problem: how do you get exposure to quantum computing without betting the farm on a single pre-revenue science project? Pure-play names like IonQ, D-Wave, and Rigetti can swing 20% on a press release. QTUM packages roughly 84 companies across the quantum and machine-learning ... Quantinuum’s IPO Could Reshape QTUM in 2026. Here’s What to Watch

(Bloomberg) -- Shares of Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square USA Ltd. plunged 18% in its debut after the combined initial public offering for the closed-end fund and his alternative asset manager raised $5 billion.Most Read from BloombergNorth Korea Confirms Suicide Rule for Soldiers Ukraine CapturesUAE Quits OPEC as War Upends Oil Markets and Gulf Tensions RiseJunior Bankers Sick of Grunt Work Build $2 Billion AI Tool to Do the Job80 Seconds of Big Tech Earnings Will Decide Stock Market’s FateTrump B

Bill Ackman makes some waves down at the New York Stock Exchange.

The restaurant group has also appointed Arlie Sisson as its new chief digital officer.

Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo and Barclays have committed to provide $6 billion of debt financing split between $3 billion each of a senior secured term loan facility and a bridge facility to support QXO’s acquisition of TopBuild Corp. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $17 billion. Under the terms of the deal, TopBuild stockholders can elect to receive $505 per share in cash or 20.2 shares of QXO common stock for each TopBuild share held, with total consideration split at roughly 45

QXO's (QXO) planned acquisition of TopBuild (BLD) for about $17 billion is incrementally positive an

(Bloomberg) -- Billionaire Bill Ackman’s IPO of his closed-end fund and his alternative asset management company is expected to raise about $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, the low end of the targeted fundraising range.Most Read from BloombergSergey Brin Confronted Gavin Newsom — Then Launched a Political WarThe Billion-Barrel Hormuz Oil Shock Is About to Crash DemandOpenAI Breaks Free From Exclusive AI Pact With MicrosoftTrump Being ‘Humiliated’ in Iran Talks, German Le

By acquiring Serra Verde, USA Rare Earth accelerates its mission to build an independent rare-earth supply chain.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) is one of the 10 Best Stocks to Buy Before SpaceX IPO. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) is set to benefit from the SpaceX IPO. As a copper miner, the company could come to the fore not just as a copper miner but as a tech infrastructure play, set to benefit from the increasing […]